Mar31st
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Too many people are paying way too much money for their auto insurance they currently have. The smartest thing to do is get auto insurance quotes from several, or many, different insurance companies before purchasing a policy. I would never call just one and accept the rate they gave me, without getting other auto insurance quotes first. There are so many different insurance companies. Sometimes, by getting several auto insurance quotes, you will be quoted different amounts it would cost you. You could save a lot of money by pricing around and by getting more than just one quote from one company. I call every few years and get auto insurance quotes to see if there are any other companies that can give me the same coverage I have now for a less amount of money.
Jan19th
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
I hate seeing these blackheads on my nose. They look terrible and not many people like to look me in the face when I’m hanging out. If you are wondering how to get rid of blackheads on nose and around the nose, then you will have your situation cleared up if you use a blackhead treatment cream on the area. The ingredient in the cream that would really help you out is called salicylic acid. You can also use a product that contains benzoyl peroxide as well since this also helps to unclog your pores. Keep using the product on a regular basis and you are good to go.
Jan18th
Monday, January 18th, 2010
For cellulite and for a sure-fire way to burn off pounds, Quick Trim is the way to go. What I like about this product is that not only are you burning the weight off but you are also getting the opportunity to detox and cleanse your body as well. I have an issue with cellulite and I’m going to be using the product that they have for toning. They have over five different types of products that are geared for different problem areas on your body. I think it’s worth a try.
Apr19th
Sunday, April 19th, 2009
Credit card companies often offer identity theft protection on the credit cards they offer. There is so much identity theft in the world today that it can be a very smart coverage to consider. Identity theft protection can be purchased for a very small amount, depending on the company and their protection program. It can be a set amount per month or can be based upon your balance that you carry on your credit card. Either way, identity theft protection is very much needed, with all the identity theft there is.
Mar26th
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Here are a few different coupon codes that give you $5.00 off your first order of $10.00 or more on Half.com. All you have to do is sign up for a new account and enter one of the coupon codes during checkout. Each code can only be used once per account. If the coupons are expired, simply leave a comment and I will get the codes updated as soon as I get the message. If you use one of the codes, I would appreciate it if you would leave a comment letting me know which one you use, so I can update the list.
Codes:
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Feb17th
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
I have read so much about how exercise and eating right will keep your body so much healthier. I had not really ever taken it that serious before. It just seems like so many people die all the time with different diseases that nobody really knows what causes them. I started taking it so serious and bought books to read about the right choices in the food you eat and different exercise programs. I decided to join a gym so I could work out, too. After joining the gym, I had the director of the center walk through all the machines and explain what each one did for a person’s body. The one I use the most is the elliptical. Whenever I go to the gym now, if the ellipticals are all being used, I will walk on the treadmill, or use another piece of equipment until someone leaves and one is free to use then I get on that one. It is amazing what it does for a person’s body. I am now thinking about buying one for me to have at home, to use at my own convenience, when my gym contract I signed is completed, instead of signing up for another year
Aug24th
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Many people will grab a pen or other item while in a store if it is free. It usually will have the store’s name, phone number, address and some kind of advertisement printed on it. There are other items you often see in stores that are free, too. These are all promotional products that the company is using to promote their business, products, or some type of advertising about their company. I don’t feel as though people should be taking the products if they truly aren’t going to be using them. Some people don’t realize that these items costs the company money, but they do. It is one of the best types of advertising. Sometimes they are lower in price, per piece, for a higher quantity that you buy.
Apr3rd
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
About three months ago I began dieting and I was looking for a healthier alternative to butter and margarine. I started browsing through the butter selection at my local grocery store and those bottles of liquid spray butters caught my attention. Initially I just assumed that they were very high in fat, cholesterol and calories, but after checking them out (“Parkay” and “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” to be specific) both products claimed to be fat free, calorie free and cholesterol free. Could this be true?, I thought to myself. Surely if they are indeed fat free and have no calories, they won’t compare to the taste that you get out of regular solid butter and margarine. I decided that I would give them a try, as both brands were on sale for a dollar per bottle.
The next day I was hungry for a little mid-day snack, so I decided to fix a can of green beans. Normally, I would just eat the green beans plain, to keep the calories to a minimal amount. I decided that today I would try putting a little liquid butter spray on the green beans to give them a little flavor for a change. I gave the bottle a few pumps and lightly coated the bowl of green beans with the butter spray. After taking the first bite, I loved it. I had finally found the perfect fat free topping to transform the taste of my dull, plain diet foods.
After trying the butter spray for that first time, I was hooked. I was using the stuff on nearly everything that I fixed, and I was using quite a bit more than just a few pumps. You can’t even imagine the taste of green beans smothered in butter if you haven’t tried it. Every time I fixed green beans, I was actually removing the spray cap and pouring the liquid butter over the green beans, coating the entire bowl with a thick layer of buttery goodness.
This went on for about two months. I was using the butter at least two or three times a week, and not in moderation. My main snack since starting the diet was always green beans. Green beans contain about 60 calories per can, making it the perfect snack. You can eat about as many as you want and still lose weight. I was very content eating green beans with my new-found, great-tasting fat free addition. Until about 3 weeks ago.
I had a doctors appointment on March 12th. The appointment was just to get some blood
work ordered, to check my cholesterol and that sort of thing. While I was talking to my doctor, I mentioned that I had been using the great tasting butter spray and how it’s fat free and contains no calories. My doctor was very quick to tell me that he has seen several patients fall for this “fat free” butter spray scam. He began to inform me that a regular size bottle of the spray butter actually contains around 90 grams of fat and that it was anything but low in calories. He told me that the serving size listed on the bottle was about one spray worth of the butter, which might indeed contain no fat or calories, due to the minuscule amount of the butter that you’re actually using in 1 spray. This is why the product is so misleading. People look at the nutritional facts of the butter sprays and see that everything has a value of zero. Zero fat, zero calories, zero cholesterol, zero everything.
Everyone assumes that it truly is a fat free alternative to using butter and margarine, when in fact, it’s just as bad or even worse, considering that people really over use it and think that it’s going to help with weight loss. I’m just glad that I stopped using it when I did. I probably consumed around four to five bottles of it over the span of 2 months time. Someone’s health could really be affected by not knowing that it’s just as bad as eating regular butter or margarine. I personally recommended it to several friends and members of my family after I tried it.
I don’t believe that they should be allowed to advertise these products as containing zero fat and zero calories. They say very bold right on the front of the bottle, “0 Calories”. This would be like a beer company marketing their product as being safe to constantly over-indulge in, without having to worry about the adverse health affects associated with it. It would be no different than a cigarette company telling people that their cigarette is safer than other cigarettes, because they only expect you to take one puff, rather than smoking the entire cigarette.
I hope this will reach a few people who have been duped into using these so-called fat free butter sprays. If you know someone who uses products like these, thinking they contain zero fat or calories, please be sure that they actually research the products before using them. I am sure that other companies try and get by with the same kind of trickery.
If you know of another product that is advertised as being healthy or fat free, don’t hesitate to post a comment and let me know about it. I will check it out if I am able to and write something about it.
Mar20th
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Many people shop online to purchase their auto insurance, and often find the cheapest price there. The main problem purchasing online auto insurance is you usually never end up getting all the complete facts and coverage information about the quoted policy before purchasing. Many times you never even end up getting to talk to a personal insurance agent in person. You have to take care of all your business over the telephone. It is best to see all the facts in person, on paper, before deciding.
Dec15th
Saturday, December 15th, 2007
For those of you who didn’t know about it, DeepDiscount’s buy 1 get 1 free DVD sale on Fox movies and TV box sets ends tomorrow. There are lots of TV show box sets included in the sale. If you’re into collecting movies and TV box sets (as I am), you should check it out: Fox DVDs - Buy 1 Get 1 Free (sale is over). Just enter the code BOGOFOXMGM during checkout.
They’re also having another buy one get one free DVD sale on Anchor Bay DVDs, which include television shows like Roseanne, Grounded For Life, Three’s Company and others. This sale doesn’t have as much as the Fox sale, but it has a few goodies. The Anchor Bay sale ends December 19th, so don’t forget to browse through the titles listed on that one as well: Anchor Bay DVDs - Buy One Get One Free (sale is over). For this sale, enter the code BOGOANCBAY during checkout.
If you try and purchase too many items on 1 order, the buy one get one free prices wont go through, so place a few seperate orders if you have to. Standard shipping is free so multiple orders wont cost you any extra money.
I ordered every King of The Hill season and a few other box sets. You can’t really beat some of the prices, even on eBay. They originally had the 61 disc X-Files Complete Collectors Set on the Fox dvd sale for $230, so you could get two of them for that price. It retails for about $270 so I tried to order 6 of them, but they ran out too fast and said that they couldn’t get anymore. I wanted to keep one of them, give another one to someone for Christmas and sell the rest, but I guess I didn’t find the sale soon enough. 